Author Topic: 1664 Will of Mary Read  (Read 326 times)

Offline Wayne N

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1664 Will of Mary Read
« on: Saturday 03 August 24 13:40 BST (UK) »
I can't workout the words highlighted in red. the first one is repeated a couple of times... is it "whereof"?

Shee being then of very good sense and understanding and having an intent to make her will and to settle and order that smalle estate ?whereof? shee had said that it was her will and desire that if it pleased God to take her out of this life that then Roger Philpott of St Peters aforesaid should have that estate ____ should leave at her death for the use and for the bringing upp of her two daughters untill they should come unto maturitie of of yeares And shee did then also expresse her mind and will to bee that Michael Norwood the younger of the same p[ar]ish should bee her ____ in that behalfe touching and concerning her children or ____ and expressed words to the same or like effect in the presence and hearing of those persons whose names are hereunto subscribed
NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)

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Re: 1664 Will of Mary Read
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 August 24 13:48 BST (UK) »
First two:  wch = w(hi)ch

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Re: 1664 Will of Mary Read
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 03 August 24 13:52 BST (UK) »
Thank you kindly horselydown86 :)
NORTON (Kent), KEECH (Dorset), MOOR / MOORE (Kent), HOCKING (Dorset / Somerset), LEVI (City of York), SANDWELL (Kent), CHAFFIN  (Dorset / Somerset), STRONG (Dorset)